MS Viking Princess Nile cruise description, Prices, Booking

MS Viking Princess Nile cruise completely refurbished and renovated in 2009. Viking Princess Nile cruise is 74 meters in length, 10.5 meters in height and 13.5 meters in width. MS Viking Princess Nile cruise holds the well known international Crystal certificate. The certificate is for quality and hygiene. MS Viking Princess Nile cruise features 4 spacious decks on which to relax and unwind. It is to indulge in pleasures and pursuits you never have time for. MS Viking Princess Nile cruise features the most spacious accommodation on the Nile. It also does for the highest standards of hospitality. The cruise ship features luxurious public areas, extravagant dining room. It also features lounge bar and many others.

MS Viking Princess Nile cruise offers its guests accommodations befitting a 5 Star hotel. The cabin feature panoramic window views, quality furnishings, fine upholstery and detailed touches. Each cabin appointed lending warmth and luxury. All 52 furbished cabins and 04 suites fitted with air conditioning. MS Viking Princess Nile cruise cabins have satellite LCD TV and safe deposit box. They also feature a private bathroom with all accessories. The accessories include hairdryer, shaving and personal amenities. No detail has overlooked so that each guest assured a restful and comfortable stay.

Upon arrival Aswan airport, there will be meeting and assist by our representative. And then, there will be also a transfer to MS Viking Princess Nile cruise by private coach. Embarkation on the cruise will be before lunch. The lunch will be on the Nile river cruise board. The time will be at leisure till afternoon. And then, we will sail by traditional Nile Felucca on the Nile. Sailing will be along the shores of Elephantine Island and Aga Khan Mausoleum. The tea and coffee served in the early evening on the cruise board. The dinner and overnight will be also on the Nile river cruise board.

** Optional Tour: There will be an excursion to Abu Simbel temples. In fact, it will be either by private coach or by domestic flight.

Abu Simbel temples are 300 km southwest of Aswan and about 300 km by road. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It known as the “Nubian Monuments” which run from the complex downriver to Philae. In fact, The twin temples carved out of the mountainside. It was during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC. They are a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. The temples erected to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Moreover, it was also to intimidate his Nubian neighbors. The complex relocated in its entirety in 1968. It is now on an artificial hill. The complex is high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. Today we will visit Aswan High Dam which built in 1960. The dam contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base and 363 feet tall. Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk. It made of the red granite which used for the ancient temples and colossi. In fact, they came from quarries in the Aswan area. The obelisk weighs more or less than 2.3 million pound. And then, we will visit the beautiful Philae temple. The temple risen from the water of the Nile. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. It is while the cruise ship sails to Kom Ombo.

In Kom Ombo, we will visit Kom Ombo temple. In fact, it is the Ptolemaic temple of Sobek and Haroeries. The actual temple started by Ptolemy Vl Philometor in the early second century BC. And then, we will return back to MS Viking Princess Nile cruise. Relax on the sun deck and watch primitive villages on the banks of the river glide. The tea and coffee served in the early evening. While sailing to Edfu, we will enjoy a sumptuous oriental dinner on the cruise board. In fact, the dinner includes dance all night away. It also includes Egyptian folklore Party. The overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. This morning, we visit the beautiful preserved Edfu temple. The temple also known as Horus temple, the Falcon God. It built in 237 BC during the reigns of six Ptolemy’s. Moreover, the temple indeed is the best temple which preserved in Ancient Egypt. It is the second largest after Karnak temple. Edfu temple built from sandstone blocks. The huge Ptolemaic temple constructed over the site of a smaller earlier temple. In fact, it oriented east to west towards the river.

The later structure of the temple faces north to south. It leaves the ruined remains of the older temple pylon to see on the east side of the first court. In fact, little known about the first Horus temple. An inscription shows that New Kingdom rulers Seti I, Ramses II and III did building work there. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. Sailing to Luxor through Esna lock while the tea and coffee served in the early evening. The dinner and overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board before disembarkation. And then, we cross to the west bank of the Nile to visit the Colossi of Memnon. They are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. In fact, they stood in the Theban necropolis for the past 3400 years since 1350 BC. It was across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. And then, we will go to the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. In the valley of the queens, we will visit Hatshepsut temple. The temple located beneath the cliffs at on the west bank of the Nile. It is near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

The mortuary temple dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra. The lunch will be at local restaurant. And then, we will visit the awe inspiring Luxor temple. In fact, the temple founded in 1400 BC and built with sandstone from the Gebel el-Silsila area. The area located in south-western Egypt. And then, we will continue to visit Karnak temple. The temple comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. Furthermore, building at the complex began in the reign of Sesostris I in the Middle Kingdom.

Upon arrival Luxor, our representative will meet, assist and transfer you to the Nile river cruise. The embarkation on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise will be before the lunch. The lunch will be on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then, we will visit Luxor temple. The temple founded in 1400 BC and built from sandstone from Gebel el-Silsila area, south western Egypt. And then, we will visit Karnak Temple. The temple features a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. And then, we will be back to MS Viking Princess Nile cruise. The dinner and overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on the cruise board. And then, we will cross to the west bank of the Nile to visit the Colossi of Memnon. The colossi are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The statues stood for the past 3400 years in the necropolis. They are across the Nile River from the modern city of Luxor. And then, will go to the Valley of the Kings and Queens to visit Hatshepsut temple. The temple located under the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile. Moreover, the temple is near to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.

The mortuary temple dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra. It located next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II. Moreover, the temple served as an inspiration and later as a quarry. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board while sailing to Edfu. The dinner and the overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then, we will visit the beautiful preserved Horus temple. In fact, it indeed the best preserved of all Egyptian temples which built by the Ptolemy’s. The lunch will be on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board while sailing to Kom Ombo. Over there, we will visit the Temple of Sobek the crocodile god which situated on the riverbank. And then, we will sail to Aswan. We will enjoy an oriental dinner and dance all night away on the Nile river cruise board. The overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on the cruise board. And then, we will visit Aswan High Dam. In fact, it is an embankment dam which situated across the Nile River in Aswan. And then, we will visit the Unfinished Obelisk. The obelisk located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. PM, we will sail on the Nile by traditional Nile boat. In fact, the sailing will be along the shores of Elephantine Island and Philae temple. The temple located at Philae Island. In fact, the island was a rocky island in the middle of the River Nile, south of Aswan.

The island called in Hieroglyphic “Apo” which means Ivory and also known by the Greek “Elephantine”. It was most probably because it was an important center of trade, especially for ivory. The Ancient Egyptians built a beautiful and magnificent temple on this island. The temple built in fact for the Goddess Isis. In fact, the temple became submerged after the first dam built in 1906. It was until the seventies when many nations attempted to save the temple. The dinner and the overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

Upon arrival Luxor airport there will be meeting and assist. And then, there will be a transfer to MS Viking Princess Nile cruise by private coach. The embarkation on the Nile river cruise will be before the lunch. The lunch, dinner and the overnight will be also on the Nile river cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. The Nile cruise river will sail to Esna to visit Esna Temple. The temple dedicated to the ram headed God Khnum, the God of Creation. Thutmose III laid the foundation of the temple in the 18th Dynasty. The Ptolemaic and Roman Emperors completed it from 40-250 AC. Moreover, their names recorded all over the temple walls. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then the cruise will sail to Kom Ombo.

In Kom Ombo, we will visit Kom Ombo temple. In fact, the temple is the Ptolemaic temple of Sobek and Haroeries. It located in the town of Kom Ombo, about 28 miles north of Aswan. The temple dates back to Ptolemy’s and built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. And then, we will return back to MS Viking Princess Nile cruise. The tea and the coffee also served in the early evening on the cruise board. While we sail to Aswan, we will enjoy an amazing oriental dinner. We will also enjoy the dance all night away to the Egyptian folklore party. The overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. Today we will visit Aswan High Dam which built in 1960. In fact, it contains 18 times the material which used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Dam is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base and 363 feet tall. Continue to visit the Unfinished Obelisk. The obelisk made of the red granite which used for the ancient temples and colossi. In fact, they came from quarries in the Aswan area. Around these quarries, there are many inscriptions. The inscriptions are of which describing successful quarrying projects.

The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry. It still lies where a crack discovered as it hewn from the rock. The obelisk weighs more or less than 2.3 million pound. It is the world largest piece of stone which ever handled. In fact, a crack occurred and let to abandon it. Then we will visit the fascinating Philae temple which risen from the water of the Nile. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. The tea and the coffee also served in the early evening. The dinner and overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. The time will be at leisure on the Nile river cruise board. The lunch will be also on the Nile river cruise board. The tea and the coffee also served in the early evening. The dinner and the overnight will be also on the Nile river cruise board.

** Optional Tour: There will be an excursion to Abu Simbel temples. In fact, it will be either by private coach or by domestic flight.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then, we will sail to Edfu. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. In Edfu, we will visit the beautiful preserved Edfu temple. The temple known as the temple of Horus, the Falcon God. In fact, it built in 237 BC during the reigns of six Ptolemy’s. It indeed is the best temple which preserved in Ancient Egypt. Furthermore, the temple is the second largest after Karnak temple. It built from sandstone blocks. The huge temple constructed over the site of a smaller earlier temple. It oriented east to west, towards the river.

Furthermore, the later structure of the temple faces north to south. It leaves the ruined remains of the older temple pylon to seen on the east side of the first court. In fact, little known about the first temple of Horus. An inscription shows that the New Kingdom rulers Seti I, Ramses II and III did building work there. The tea and coffee also served in the early evening. The dinner and the overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then, we will sail to Luxor. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. The tea and the coffee also served in the early evening. The dinner and the overnight will be also on the Nile river cruise board.

The breakfast will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then, we will start the tour by crossing to the West bank of the Nile river. Over there, we will visit the Valley of the Kings. The valley features many tombs which chiseled deep into the Cliff side. From the 18th to the 20th dynasty, Memphis area and Pyramid style tombs abandoned. It was in favor of the West bank of the Nile in Thebes. Moreover, several great leaders as well as many less important rulers buried here. In fact, more tombs discovered even today. The most famous is where Howard Carter discovered the treasure of Tutankhamen in 1922.

Continue to the Valley of Queens to visit the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. The design of the temple set at the head of the valley overshadowed by the peak of Thebes. Our last stop will be at Colossi of Memnon. It built by Amenhotep III (18th Dynasty) as a mortuary temple in Thebes. It guarded by two gigantic statues of Amenhotep. The lunch will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board. And then, we will visit Karnak temple, the largest temple built by a man. Continue to visit Luxor temple. The temple built by two Pharaohs, Amenhotep III and the King Ramses II. The dinner and the overnight will be also on MS Viking Princess Nile cruise board.

Policies of Viking Princess Nile cruise

Check-in:

11:30 AM

Check-out:

08:00 AM

Accepted Cards:

Visa, Master Card, American Express for paying extras.

Pets:

Pets not allowed

Other Policies:

** Prices based on full board accommodation. The prices include sightseeing, all transfers by private coaches, private guide speaks your language and all entrance fees. ** On Christmas & New Year from 22-Dec. to 04 Jan & Easter 10 % extra will be added to the price.

Viking Princess Nile cruise

Luxor, Egypt

avg/night120.00$

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MS Viking Princess Nile cruise has been completely refurbished and renovated in 2009. MS Viking Princess Nile cruise is 74 meters in length, 10.5 meters in height and 13.5 meters in width. MS Viking Princess Nile cruise holds the well known international Crystal certificate. The certificate is for quality and hygiene...